Secrets of Tunnel Boat Design

by highly acclaimed author, designer and racer - Jim Russell.

AeroMarine Research® has just released the NEW 13th edition "Secrets of Tunnel Boat Design" book. In this unique publication the development of the tunnel boat and V bottom are interestingly chronicled, with detailed explanations of hull design, function, potential, and characteristics. This book also details ten design steps for analysis of hull performance and stability showing how the calculations are performed, as well as providing detailed information about their relation to hull performance. Now anyone can design, test and optimize their tunnel designs the easy way - off the water.

Take advantage of this offer! Learn how to design your own tunnel boat, power cat, or modified-vee hull for recreation, UIM & APBA racing or even RC models. This new edition has lots of new information; now with over 165 pages, and well over 100 photographs. The price until Jan. 1/2003 will be only USD$69⁰⁰ plus shipping. You can buy now at the web site.

The new 12^th edition includes FREE the added 'History of Modified Tunnel Hull (Mod VP) Design'; an added 'Design & History of Propellers'; and an added 'History & Design of 'Wing in Ground Effect' (WIG) concepts. All outlining how they impact high performance powerboat and tunnel boat designs.

STBD© 12^th edition shows how to analyze all types of hulls, including appendages and even different sizes and styles of lower unit/outdrives. *You can buy now at the web site.*
Testing, building and tuning that used to take weeks or months can now be done in seconds!…Off the water! Includes detailed design practices and formulae and design algorithms for calculating true high performance powerboat performance and stability characteristics

Here's what some others say...

"Our Formula One Team bought the STBD book to help with a plaguing top speed problem in one of our race hulls. We were amazed at how fast (it) gave us a practical easy solution. Your book is a must for any tunnel boat enthusiast. Thanks for making this available.” - John Marles - APBA MOD-U National Champion

"Tremendous, terrific, great, and fantastic”…“tremendous amount of research with an excellent writing approach.”…“a tremendous piece of work!" - Morley Smith, Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers.

“Once I started reading it, I was hooked”…”Sure to interest the most dedicated and knowledgeable boating enthusiast."..."This fantastic book is one of the most comprehensive manuals covering tunnel boat design.” – Book review by Greg Terzian - Scream & Fly Magazine.

"The most important and relevant material ...Thanks for your excellent book” – Reed Bement – WA, USA

"Very concise and gets to the point without allot of fluff...your work will radically reduce the trial and error process." - DLB – FL, USA

"Your STBD book and (software) continue to be the leading data on Tunnel hull and high performance design." - PR - ON, Canada

You can buy now at the web site.